SEVIER COUNTY MARKET

Sevier County, Arkansas Farmers Market — Buy & Sell Local Crops Near You

🌽 Buy local in Sevier County: fruit, vegetables, honey, baked goods, plants and livestock from people in Ben Lomond, De Queen and and Lockesburg. Fruit, vegetables, cottage foods, plants, seeds and farm gear are all welcome. Posting an ad is free and sellers keep every dollar.

Farming in Sevier County by the Numbers

Sevier County has 417 farms on 120,912 acres (about 290 acres each). Together they sold $322.6 million of farm products in 2022, led by poultry & eggs, cattle and hogs.

Local fields produce tomatoes. Beekeepers tend about 66 honey bee colonies.

8 farms in Sevier County already sell straight to the public, about $3,000 a year in direct sales. Crop Market gives them, and every backyard grower, a free way to reach more neighbors.

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.

Farm Life in Sevier County

Out in the pastures and barnyards, Sevier County counts 101,828 egg-laying hens, 35,187 head of cattle and 4,906 hogs. Fresh farm eggs are one of the easiest things to buy and sell locally.

About 774 people run or help run farms in Sevier County, with an average age of 55. 42% of them are women. 105 are under 35 - the next generation of local growers.

Where Sevier County stands out: it ranks #11 of 75 AR counties for total farm sales.